The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-01
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. OCTOBER /, 1887

1-64d, sellers; November and December sd,
sellers; December and January Sd, sellers;
January r and February 3d. sellers February r
2-64d, sellers; April and May 464d buyers.
Market quiet
4 p. mixtures: Uplands. low mddling
clause, October delivery s 2-6Id, buyers Octo-
Der and November 5-64d buyers; November
and December sd, sellers; December and Jan
uary Sd, sellers; January and February, sd,
sellers; February and March l-64d, sellers;
March and April ; 2-bld, buyers; April and May
4-64d. buyers; May and June 3 6-64d. buyers.
Market closed quiet but steady.
New YORK, Sept. 30, noon.-Cotton quiet;
middling uplands 9lbc, middliUg Orleans 95sc;
sales POS bales
Futures-The market opened steady, with sales
as follows: September delivery at l9c, Octo-
Der Q l3c November re, December 1Sc, Jan
uary 25c, February 33c.
500 p. m.-Alarket closed easy; middling
upands 915c, middling orleans 9Ssc; sales to
day 301 bales. receipts 100 bales, gross 6,3l4
bales.
Futures-Market closed firm, with sales of
65 200 bales, as follows: October delivery 23Go
2lc November l56l9 lSc, December lie,
January 23G49 BE, February 3009 Bic, May
5409 SIC
Green & Co.'S report on cotton futures says;
There was practically no change in the general
aspect of the market for cotton options. The
close stood points above last evening" with the
tone firm. The demand came in part from the
South, but was swollen by local covering and
investment buying on the part of one or two
large opera tors.
Weekly net receipts 100 bales, gross SO 423 bales;
exports, to Great Britain S,637 bales. to the
continent 1891, to France $50, sales 2,SlS bales,
stock A ,004 bales
GALVESTON, Sept. So,--Cotton quiet; middling
sac.
NORFOLK, Sept. 3o.-Cotton steady; middling
S36c
BALTIMORE, Sept. So Cottonquiet but steady;
BosToN, Sept 30--Cotton quiet; middling
99Sc.
WILMINGTON, Sept. 30.-Cotton steady; mid
ding S34c.
PHILApELpHIA, Sept. 3o.-Cotton dull; mid
ding 95Sc.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 3O.--Cotton easy mid
ding 1866.
MOBILE, Sept. 90-Cotton weak; middling
MEMPHIS, Sept. 3o.-Cotton quiet middling
sac.
AUGUSTA, Sept 30.-Cotton quiet but steady;
mddlng 9-l6c.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 3O-Cotton quiet; mid
ding l1-l6c.
MONTGOMERY, Sept. s0.--Cotton dull; middling
size.
MACON. Sept 30-Cotton dull; mddling S16c.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 30.-Cotton quiet; middling
s9Ac.
sac.
SELMA, Sept 3o.-Cotton quiet; middling sac.
ROME, Sept. N.-Cotton easy; middling S15c.
New YORK, Sept. 30.--Consolidated net receipts
for all cotton ports to-day 1874 bales; exports,
to Great Britain 1925 bales, to the continent
5,306 bales; stock at all American ports 372, 7S9
bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL, Sept 80 1880 m.--Whcat firm,
with good demand holders offer moderately;
red Western spring Us ID; red Western winter
6s ID. The receipts of wheat for the past three
days were 1911, 900 centals including 10000 cen
tails of American Corn strong, but nothing
offering; new mixed Western As 519d. The re-
ceipts of American corn for the past three days
were 40, 700centals. Weather cloudy and very
Showery.
New York, Sept 30 noon.-Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat betters Corn quiet and firm
Pork dull mess SIS 25015 So Lard steady at
s. 80. Freights firm.
500 D. m.-Flour, southern unchanged. Wheat
steady, without material change; No. red, DC
tober delivery 81 8 l6IS1 l5-16c; November S2l8
01s23sc. Corn lS016c lower; No. 2 October
delivery 5114M5134c; November 515S@52c. Oats
1s014c higher, closing weak; No. p September
delivery 331Ac; October 1914 0333sc, Hops quiet.
Coffee fair Rio, on spot firm at l914c; options 10
OILS points lower and less active; No. Rio,
October delivery II 404l1 soc; November II 55
017 65c Sugar firm and in fair demand. Mo
lasses quiet but steady. Cotton seed oil quoted
at 33c for crude, il15@43c for refined. Hides
Quiet Pork duh aud unchanged mess $15 %
ais 50 for new Beef steady Beef hams quiet
at SIS %. Cut meats firm. Middles dull and
nominal, Lard 4GD6 points lower and duh; West
ern steam, on spot So %, October delivery 50 10
66 ST. November So 7266 81 Freights steady
CHICAGO, Sept 3D. Opening prices on Change
this morning were almost without exception
identical with the latest figures of yesterday;
neither did early trading cause very much
change in the situation. Both sides of the mar
ket in wheat and corn felt quite strong and con
fident. and the result was an active feeling in
the pits, Trading was quite heavy, demaal
good and offerings large. strong feeling was
developed and prices averaged higher than yes
terday. \ good share of the days trading was
in the way Of changing October to December
and May deliveries. Prces, after frequent
fluctuations, were advanced about &c over yes
terday ana closed Ac under. Receipts continue
quite free at minneapolis and Duluth and about
the same a usual at primary winter wheat re-
ceving points. corn was fairly active, with the
feeling firm a first but later ruled more quiet
and casier Tn" opening was shade higher
than yesterday 5 closing. and under a good de
mand from local shorts the market advanced IL
@1Ac September selling al one time AQ3 sc
over October The advance brought out cOnSd-
cradle long corn and offerings became quite
liberal prominentlOCal operator selling freely,
under which the market declined 13G92sc, ruled
steady and closed $sIG15c lower than yesterday
There was considerable changing of October to
more deferred deliveries. Receipts were hardly
as large as expected and the estimated arrivals
for tomorrow were 1924 cars. Oats were steady.
The cash market a shade better Under
good demand September ranged 1aQ834c higher.
The I'D vance was due to light offerings and there
being small amount wanted to settle contracts.
October and November deliveries did not change
materially from yesterdays rates, while May
sold hc higher early, but afterwards reacted.
very moderate and only thTty-two cars ex-
pected for Monday. Provisions were weaker;
Prices ranged lower Receipts Of hogs exceeded
the estimate and prices declined There was
moderate buying Of lard at the opening, but
after buyers had been filed up offerings became
larger. Lard received more attention and was
steady for a time after the opening but broke
10c on selling of less than 1000 tierces. Short
ribs were quiet and declined SC. Pork sold at
Sl2 IS for January, closing at SIP 35Ggl2 3718.
Cash quotations. were as follows Flour
unchanged. Wheat, No. spring 7i4@7lssc;
No. . red 731bc Corn, No. q 429sd4234c. Oats,
No. 2, 25d26s5c. Mess pork, per barrel, S1j co.
Lard per 100 lbs, So 1910. Short rib sides, loose,
81 90 Dry sailed shoulders, boxed s. 25GG5 30;
short clear sides. boxed, S. zoos Is. Whisky
81 10.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Closing.
No. WHEAT
Sept delivery. 7l15 71A =.
oct delivery. 7l1s 7M M
CORR, No. p
Sept. delivery. 434 43lS ....
Oct. delivery. 900. 43 441s 4255